How To Fix PPE8201 - No characteristics found for configuration valuation for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPE8 - Messages From Explosion in iPPE

• Message number: 201

• Message text: No characteristics found for configuration valuation for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPE8201 - No characteristics found for configuration valuation for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message PPE8201 "No characteristics found for configuration valuation for material &1" typically occurs in the context of variant configuration in SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to find any characteristics associated with the specified material for the configuration valuation process. Here are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The material does not have any characteristics defined in the configuration profile.
  Incorrect Configuration Profile: The configuration profile assigned to the material may not be set up correctly or may not be linked to the material.
  Material Master Issues: The material master data may not be properly maintained, leading to missing or incorrect configuration settings.
  Inactive Characteristics: The characteristics that should be associated with the material may be inactive or not assigned to the configuration profile.
  Incorrect Class Assignment: The material may not be assigned to the correct class that contains the necessary characteristics.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Configuration Profile:
  
  Go to the configuration profile for the material and ensure that the necessary characteristics are defined and active.
  Use transaction code CU41 to check the configuration profile.
  
  
  
  Review Material Master:
  
  Check the material master data using transaction code MM03 to ensure that the material is correctly set up for variant configuration.
  Verify that the material is assigned to the correct class that contains the required characteristics.
  
  
  
  Assign Characteristics:
  
  If characteristics are missing, you may need to create or assign them to the material's configuration profile.
  Use transaction code CL02 to manage characteristics and CL03 to manage classes.
  
  
  
  Activate Characteristics:
  
  Ensure that all necessary characteristics are active and not marked as inactive in the configuration profile.
  
  
  
  Check Class Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the material is assigned to the correct class that includes the required characteristics. You can check this in the material master under the classification view.
  
  
  
  Recreate Configuration Profile:
  
  If the configuration profile is corrupted or incorrectly set up, consider recreating it.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CU41: Display Configuration Profile
  CU42: Change Configuration Profile
  MM03: Display Material Master
  CL02: Change Characteristic
  CL03: Display Class
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for Variant Configuration to understand how characteristics and classes work in the context of material configuration.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the PPE8201 error message in SAP.